Westcliffe, Colorado
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| Town of Westcliffe, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Custer County - seat[2] |
| Incorporated | November 21, 1887[3] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Mayor | Jess Price |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 7,867 ft (2,398 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 417 |
| - Density | 379.1/sq mi (143.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81252 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-83450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0192151 |
| Website: Town of Westcliffe | |
The historic Town of Westcliffe is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States.[6][2] At the U.S. Census 2000, the population was 417.
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[edit] Geography
Westcliffe is located at (38.132874, -105.465920)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
Westcliffe lies in the Wet Mountain Valley, between the Wet Mountain range and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. The town of Silver Cliff is immediately to its east.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 417 people, 194 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 367.1 people per square mile (141.2/km²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 216.6/sq mi (83.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.44% White, 1.92% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 194 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,047. About 14.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 192 |
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| 1900 | 256 | 33.3% | |
| 1910 | 232 | −9.4% | |
| 1920 | 338 | 45.7% | |
| 1930 | 335 | −0.9% | |
| 1940 | 429 | 28.1% | |
| 1950 | 390 | −9.1% | |
| 1960 | 306 | −21.5% | |
| 1970 | 243 | −20.6% | |
| 1980 | 324 | 33.3% | |
[edit] See also
[edit] Nonprofit Cultural Groups
- High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival
- Wet Mountain Western Days
- Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts
- KWMV Community Radio
- Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation
[edit] Media
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ a b Colorado County Seats (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Westcliffe, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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